Check out all of our exciting northern Wisconsin events going on each month. Ashland County is filled with countless events the whole family can enjoy! You won’t want to miss out on all of the Mellen, Wisconsin activities either. For more information on any northern Wisconsin attractions or events, feel free to give us a call or visit the Mellen Chamber of Commerce or Ashland Chamber of Commerce website.
January
- Annual Sleigh & Cutter Rally
- Annual King of the Bay
- Northern Pines Snowmobile Drag Races
February
- Annual Apostle Islands Sled Dog Race
- Annual American Birkebeiner Ski Race
- Annual Book Across the Bay Cross Country Ski Race
- Rod & Gun Annual Fishing Contest
March
- Bayfield’s Winter Festival
- Annual Family “Run on Water”
- Ice-O-Rama, Ice Fishing Contest on Lake Superior
- Annual Bay Area Art Exhibition
April
- The Chequamegon Symphony Orchestra Concert
- Ashland’s Annual Easter Egg Hunt
- Ashland Gun Show at the Bay Area Civic Center
May
- Annual Mountain Bike Race
- Birding and Nature Festival
- Annual Apple Blossom Run
June
- Bay Area Car Club Show
- Clam Lake Fireworks
- Kid’s Fishing Day at the Great Lakes Visitor C enter
- Madeline Island Day
- Free State Park Day
- Relay for Life Walk for the American Cancer Society
- Apostle Island Inline Run
- Musky Festivals
- Superior Vistas Bike Tour
- Mason Days
July
- Red Cliff Annual Pow-wow
- Independence Parade & Celebration
- Bell Ringers Race
- Pedal, Paddle, Plod & Plunge Quadrathon
- Bay Days
- MudRutters Bike Race
- Chequamegon Bay Sprint Triathlon
- Annual Penokee Range Bike Classic
- Butternut Pioneer Days
- Lion’s Golf Tourney
August
- Flambeau Rama
- Grand View Firehouse 50
- Butternut Pig and Corn Roast
- Paavo Nurmi Marathon
- Bayfield County Fair
September
- Ashland County Fair
- “Flambeau 40” On-Road Bike Race
- Labor Day Fair
- Annual “Feed the Need” Motorcycle Run Benefit
- Chequamegon Fat Tire Festival
- Red Clay Classic
October
- Bayfield Apple Festival
- Ruffed Grouse Fall Festival
- Whistlestop Marathon and Festival
November
- Big Water Film Festival
December
- The Annual Children’s Performance of “Nutcracker Suite”
- Annual Garland City of the North Christmas Parade
- New Years Eve at the Bad River Lodge & Casino